Additive manufacturing company Rapid Liquid Print has produced a handbag for French fashion brand Coperni utilising rapid liquid 3D-printing technology.
Presented as part of Coperni's Spring Summer 2025 show, the Ariel Swipe bag is made by piping liquid silicone into the desired shape in a gel suspension, which holds the silicone in place until it has solidified.
This process, known as rapid liquid printing, is a new form of 3D printing developed by researchers from MIT's Self-Assembly Lab, who founded Rapid Liquid Print (RLP) to commercialise the technology.
It forms part of a collection inspired by Disney themes and characters
"This opens up possibilities for rapid, cost-effective production across multiple industries, which will allow for high-volume production that can cater to both custom and large-scale manufacturing demands," Kernizan said. The process does not involve toxic chemicals, according to RLP, meaning the bag can be handled immediately after it has finished curing.
"The print can be easily extracted from the gel, with post-processing requiring just a simple water rinse," Kernizan explained.

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Working with Coperni was the company's first international fashion collaboration, though Kernizan says "it won't be the last".
"As with many of the industries we collaborate with, I believe RLP will inspire innovative ap...